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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,123.55, 106,399.11 and 50,256.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,123.55, 106,399.11 and 50,256.25 is: 69,333.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,123.55 : 106,399.11 = 50,256.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,123.55/106,399.11 = 50,256.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,123.55x = 106,399.11 × 50,256.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,123.55x = 5,347,220,271.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,347,220,271.94/77,123.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,333.17

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